Wildcats in a romp 3
Mt. Spokane will face unbeaten Lakes Lancers here next Saturday after romping past Hanford as expected, 48-14. Lakes had 48 points through three quarters of its win in Tacoma.Here's the story from Richland on the Wildcats:
FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2009
Saxons win big over Kamiakin 5
The Ferris Saxons got an early dose of reality on a game-opening kickoff touchdown return, but parlayed turnovers into quick touchdowns on the way to a 41-16 triumph over Kamiakin. They travel next weekend to Eisenhower of Yakima.Mt. Spokane also won big, 48-13 at Hanford…
Vikings fall to Eagle
Coeur d'Alene and Eagle hooked up in an entertaining State 5A semifinal Friday night at Viking Field. The game had a little of everything -- snow, big plays from both offenses and the lead flip-flopped back and forth -- but it was Eagle escaping with…
Down two sets, Mead rallies
The Mead volleyball team pulled off a storybook comeback to capture the 4A state championship Friday.Click the tab below to read my unedited story.
Eagles fly
A muddy track at West Valley didn't matter with the way the Eagles were soaring. Their first playoff appearance in 22 years produced a 29-0 win. Keep reading for the unedited game story for Saturday's paper.
WSU rolls over MVSC 8
COUGARS The Ken Bone era at WSU is officially underway. We documented it Friday night with this story, the unedited version of which you can find on the link. After the story are a few notes. Read on.
Vandals take down Utes
A much-anticipated season for the Idaho men's basketball team got off to a stirring start tonight. The Vandals held off late-charging Utah at the Huntsman Center for a 94-87 win. UI's first win over the Utes in 71 years came thanks to 19 points from…
A prediction for WSU game tonight 2
COUGARS • UPDATED: 6:45 P.M. If you've read this blog much, you know I'm not a big fan of predictions. I'm usually wrong and, because I hate being wrong, I rarely make a prediction. But tonight I will make an exception. I've got one for…
Mead advances to title match
Mead (31-2) will take on Curtis (23-3) in the State 4A volleyball championship game at about 6:30 p.m.Mead handled Graham Kapowsin 25-15, 25-14, 25-20 and Curtis topped Auburn Riverside 25-15, 28-26, 25-20 in the semifinals.I'll check back later with the story.
Looking ahead to the UCLA game 1
COUGARS We're about to head over to Beasley for the basketball season opener, but before we do, we'll catch you up with football. On the link you'll find our short advance of tomorrow's game along with our usual game-day items. And yes, it is snowing…
Three more join Shock
Spokane has added three more players: DB Dahnel Signfield, OL Antonio Narcisse and LB Aaron Robbins More below, and there's additional info on each player at Spokaneshock.com.
Zags opener; Dower, Stockton slated to redshirt
Just put together a few paragraphs on Gonzaga's season opener Saturday. There are a couple of players updates, courtesy of GU's game release, below.
Idaho basketball gets under way 1
In just a few hours, the Vandals will take the court against Utah (6 p.m. PST tip) in their season opener. It's not an easy opening game, but it sure beats playing at Gonzaga and Michigan State in the first week like last year. Read…
How best to build a football program 1
Why do some football teams succeed when others don't. Is it because of the size of a school, socio-economic, emphasis placed on sports by families or school administrations, coaching, or merely because one school has better athletes than the other?It's probably a little of everything.…
State football begins 1
Tonight we find out how good our teams were this year with the first round of state football games. From the GSL, Ferris hosts Kamiakin, winner 21-0 over CV last week; Mt. Spokane is in Richland against Hanford.In 2A, West Valley is home tonight against…
Cold day at WSU 2
COUGARS As we kick off Dad's Weekend in Pullman, the WSU stories are hard to find – sort of like a warm day in mid-November. But we did unearth a couple, along with the usual Pac-10 items. Read on.
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